M6.7 earthquake - 66 km WSW of Pelican, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 66 km WSW of Pelican, Alaska on 1 Jul 1973, 13:33 UTC at a depth of 33 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Juneau, about 179 km away in Alaska, United States.